Last week, Fervo Energy said it had picked oilfield services giant Baker Hughes to provide crucial equipment for the startup’s Cape Station geothermal plant in Utah, a selection that brings the 500-megawatt project closer to its 2028 completion goal. Baker Hughes will design and deliver equipment for five power-generating units totaling 300 MW in capacity, which will operate with Fervo’s fracking-based “enhanced geothermal system.”
The news followed an Aug. 28 announcement that startup Sage Geosystems is partnering with Ormat Technologies, a major global developer of conventional geothermal plants. The agreement will enable Sage to deploy its next-generation technology at one of Ormat’s existing sites in Nevada or Utah.
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